Creep rupture behavior of Hastelloy C276-BNi2 brazed joint

This paper studied the creep rupture behavior of Hastelloy C276-BNi2 brazed joint by experimental. Based on a series of creep rupture tests at 600 °C under 110-250 MPa, a relation between the stress and rupture time was achieved to evaluate the creep life of brazed joint. The results show that all the brazed joints were fractured in brazed seam immediately after the second creep stage. The creep model, fracture behavior and failure mechanism are dependent on the level of applied stress. The creep behavior of the brazed joint should be depicted by two-regime Norton (2RN) creep model rather than single Norton model. The creep damage tolerance factor was used to identify the cause of creep damage. From low to high stress level, the failure mode is changed from intergranular brittle to transgranular ductile fracture due to the increases of damage tolerance factor with applied stress increases.